An Infant Prodigy in 1659

The following wonderful story is thus related by Archbishop Bramhall (Carte's *Letters*, ii. 208.: Dr. Bramhall to Dr. Earles, Utrecht, Sept. 6-16, 1659):— "A child was born in London about three months since, with a double tongue, or divided tongue, which the third day after it was born, cried 'a King, a King,' and bid them bring it to the King. The mother of the child saieth it told her of all that happened in England since, and much more which she dare not utter. This my lady of Inchiguin writeth to her aunt, *Me brow van Melliswarde*[4], living in this city, who shewed me the letter. My La…